starch; a polysaccharide carbohydrate
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starch; a polysaccharide carbohydrate formed in plants
neutralA primary source of energy in human diet, found in grains, tubers, and legumes. Also has extensive industrial applications.
Mǐ米
fàn饭
、
miàn面
bāo包
hé和
tǔ土
dòu豆
dōu都
fù富
hán含
diàn淀
fěn粉
。
Rice, bread, and potatoes are all rich in starch.
Yù玉
mǐ米
diàn淀
fěn粉
cháng常
bèi被
yòng用
zuò作
shí食
pǐn品
de的
zēng增
chóu稠
jì剂
。
Corn starch is often used as a thickener in food.
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Guāng光
hé合
zuò作
yòng用
jiāng将
èr二
yǎng氧
huà化
tàn碳
hé和
shuǐ水
zhuǎn转
huà化
wéi为
diàn淀
fěn粉
hé和
yǎng氧
qì气
。
Photosynthesis converts carbon dioxide and water into starch and oxygen.
Diàn淀
fěn粉
zài在
zào造
zhǐ纸
hé和
fǎng纺
zhī织
gōng工
yè业
zhōng中
yǒu有
zhòng重
yào要
yòng用
tú途
。
Starch has important applications in the paper and textile industries.
Xiāo消
huà化
xì系
tǒng统
huì会
jiāng将
diàn淀
fěn粉
fēn分
jiě解
chéng成
pú葡
tao萄
táng糖
。
The digestive system breaks down starch into glucose.